FY 2018 Whistleblower Enforcement Round-Up
The four federal agencies with jurisdiction over handling retaliation complaints filed by corporate whistleblowers and/or administering “bounty hunter” awards given
FAR Council Proposes To Make Civilian Contractor Whistleblower Program Permanent
The three federal agencies that make up the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council, the entity that administers the government’s procurement
Most Recent Government Whistleblower Enforcement Data Indicate Slight Drop-Off in Activity Compared to Previous Years
Enforcement statistics released recently by four separate federal agencies with jurisdiction over handling retaliation complaints filed by corporate whistleblowers and/or
Ninth Circuit Rules That Dodd-Frank Law Protects Whistleblowers’ Internal Complaints, Deepening Split on Issue Among Federal Courts
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled recently that whistleblower retaliation protections included in the 2010 federal
Ninth Circuit Rules That Allegations of OFCCP Noncompliance Do Not Support Whistleblower Retaliation Claim
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that an individual’s complaints that her employer failed to
FAR Agencies Finalize Confidentiality Agreement Rule
The three federal agencies responsible for administering the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) — the FAR Council — have finalized a
NT Lakis Prepares 2017 Federal Employment Policy Briefing Book for Trump Transition Officials
To assist the Trump Administration in gaining a more complete understanding of the Obama Administration’s regulatory and subregulatory accomplishments over
Federal Enforcement Data Show That Whistleblower Retaliation Claims and “Bounty Hunter” Awards Set New Records in 2016
Statistics released recently by four separate federal agencies with jurisdiction over handling retaliation complaints filed by corporate whistleblowers and/or administering
Federal Court Declines To Block Expanded Whistleblower Anti-Retaliation Provisions in OSHA’s New Electronic Reporting Rule
A federal court in Texas has denied a request by a group of industry trade associations and employers to enjoin
SEC Goes After Company For Using Release Language That Allegedly Deprived Employees of Their Right To Claim Dodd-Frank Bounty Hunter Awards
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the federal agency that has primary responsibility for enforcing the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform